The SEA Games 31 marked a great success for Vietnamese athletics with a record 22 gold medals to lead the team rankings. Athletes of coach Trần Văn Sỹ claimed eight gold medals. Sỹ’ has trained many famous athletes in international tournaments. Thanh Nga talks to him. Coach Trần Văn Sỹ often spends his free time taking part in running tournaments. — Photo courtesy of Sỹ Inner Sanctum : Vietnamese track and field athletes brought home 22 gold medals at the SEA Games 31 held in Việt Nam in May. This is the third time in a row Vietnamese track and field has dominated the region. How do you feel? Now, I still feel joy and happiness when our efforts over the years have paid off. My athletes won golds in the 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m and 3,000m hurdles categories for men and women. The joy multiplied when Việt Nam defended our No 1 position at three consecutive SEA Games. Inner Sanctum : The Games 31 was a challenging event for Vietnamese athletes. Can you tell me about … [Read more...] about Coach Sỹ: ‘I was born to do athletics’